Ecology

Special Abilities

Spines (Ex) Any creature attacking a giant ground cricket with a natural attack or unarmed strike must succeed at a DC 14 Reflex save or take 1d4 points of piercing damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.

As large as a wolf, this bulky, massive cricket has spines on its legs, back, abdomen, and head. These crickets are generally not hostile, but they protect their burrows against invasion. When agitated, a giant ground cricket secretes yellowish-green blood from its joints. This blood has a foul odor that wards off predators. Giant ground crickets stand about 2-1/2 feet tall, are approximately 5 feet long, and weigh roughly 80 pounds.